Katakolon

[harvey27]

Does anyone know how much the taxis are from the port to Olympia, just for an hour or so and back again. Many thanks

[mskaufman]

I don't know how much a taxi is, however, Katakolon was one of the few Med ports were there were folks selling tours when we got off the boat. We had ours booked in advance so I can't comment on the folks selling tours in town.

[UKBayern]

Do a search in the Greece section, I am sure this topic has come up several times.

[sjf]

We took this tourist bus which we booked ahead of time over the internet:

http://www.katakolon-express.com/olympiaonyourown.htm

There's a commentary on the bus but you are free to walk around Olympia on your own. Can't remember the price of taxi, but this bus worked out better for us as there were just 2 of us.

[Fblack]

We hired a taxi to take us to Olympia. You probably need about 2.5 hours including driving time and a quick look at the museum too. The site itself is really a pile of rocks. But they give you a map at the ticket office right outside the ruins. When you leave the ship, there is a lot about 100 yards away with a number of taxi's just waiting. We had 4 people and bargained a bit. Took us to the third taxi to get a good rate. I honestly don't recall the fee. Could have been 100 Euros an hour or 75, I just don't remember. Just bargain a bit until you are happy. We got a newer Mercedes E class that worked out just fine.